Tips and Advice

We are in the process of adding a catalogue of tips and advice on our products, on gardening, seed planting, cooking and household maintenance in general. Keep coming back!

Courgette Trial
The courgette Bianco di Trieste has been grown by us this year - see the results and gather more information on this page about growing and cooking the fruit.

The gardening calendar
An easy guide on what seeds to sow by calendar month

Featured recipe
The current featured recipe is a tasty aubergine and eggplant dip.

Tips on sowing and cultivating seeds.
Advice on sowing, watering, soil conditions etc

Intercropping and catch cropping vegetables
Increase yield and save space in your allotment by intercropping vegetables!

How to prevent garden pests
Read our natural tips on beating garden pests

How to combat slugs
A wealth of ideas on how to rid yourself naturally of slugs in the garden.